# viable vs vial

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### viable
*adjective · IPA /ˈvaɪəbəl/ · frequency rank #7,634*
Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).

### vial
*noun · IPA /ˈvaɪəl/ · frequency rank #25,635*
A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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